South Korean members of parliament have entered main chamber to vote on impeaching President Park Geun-hye over corruption scandal fueling massive calls for her to step down - Reuters- 9 Dec 16, 1:13am -

The International Olympic Committee has banned Russia from taking part in the 2018 winter games in South Korea. The move is punishment for Moscow allowing its athletes to take performance enhancing drugs.- 8 days ago, 5 Dec 17, 3:25pm -

The Chosun Ilbo

Korean fans were waiting in vain on Tuesday for retired football star Park Ji-sung to appear on stage for the group draw for the final round of Asian qualifiers in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Park was due to take part in the draw in Kuala Lumpur, M…- 12 Apr 16, 11:51pm -

Korea avoided the worst-case scenario in the draw for the final Asian qualification round for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In the draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, 56th-ranked Korea was allotted to the group with China, Iran, Qatar, Syria a…- 12 Apr 16, 11:43pm -

The costume actor Park Bo-gum wore in a commercial will be auctioned for charity. Pharma Research Products, a biopharmaceuticals company, said on Tuesday it will auction off clothing and accessories worn by the "Reply 88" star in a commercial for eye…- 12 Apr 16, 11:35pm -

Chun In-gee saw her ranking rise two places to sixth in the women's world golf rankings released Tuesday. Chun finished second in the ANA Inspiration at Mission Hills County Club in Rancho Mirage, California, the first LPGA major of the season, on Ap…- 12 Apr 16, 11:11pm -

Thirteen North Koreans who defected from a restaurant in Ningbo, China were working for the perpetually unfinished, 105-story Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, the Daily NK said Tuesday. Quoting unnamed sources in Pyongyang, the website reported that hote…- 12 Apr 16, 10:28pm -

Passengers can now board international flights carrying cold beverages they bought in the airport, and onboard announcements that made passengers feel like potential criminals have been stopped. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said…- 12 Apr 16, 10:25pm -

Three in every 10 Seoul citizens will be over 60 by 2030, making it the city with the eighth-largest elderly population in the world. In a global consumer report released Tuesday, the McKinsey Global Institute said Seoul will have 3.2 million elderly…- 12 Apr 16, 10:25pm -

Bugs contain large amounts of protein and are known to help patients recover faster. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, a 100-gram grasshopper contains 21 grams of protein, close to the 26 grams of protein provided by an equivalen…- 12 Apr 16, 9:55pm -

Korea and China agreed on Monday to extend a 2011 currency swap deal that was scheduled to end in October 2017. The deal, now worth US$60 billion, could even be expanded. The agreement was finalized by Finance Minister Yoo Il-ho and People's Bank of…- 12 Apr 16, 9:54pm -

Main image: JAMES MATTIS, America’s defence secretary, is a man who weighs his words. He is a reader, earning fame in the Marine Corps for carrying works of Roman military history…- 48 days ago, 27 Oct 17, 8:41am -

The Guardian: South Korea

Declassified document predicted massive losses for US and SouthPyongyang has since made dramatic strides in nuclear and missile technologyDeclassified documents published on Friday show that the United States believed its military and South Korea’s…- 5 days ago, 8 Dec 17, 12:04pm -

White House says United States will participate in Pyeongchang GamesNikki Haley had previously raised doubts over whether US would attendThe White House has moved to quell doubts over America’s participation in next year’s Winter Olympics in Sout…- 6 days ago, 7 Dec 17, 4:05pm -

Nikki Haley, US ambassador to the United Nations, says the situation with North Korea has to be watched closely to ensure safety of sports starsThe US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has cast doubt on American athletes’ participation…- 7 days ago, 7 Dec 17, 1:23am -

State-owned Kepco confirmed as preferred bidder to build reactors in CumbriaA state-owned South Korean energy firm is to take over construction of a troubled nuclear power station planned in north-west England, in a significant boost for the UK gover…- 7 days ago, 6 Dec 17, 9:45am -

This year has, finally, seen mainstream acclaim for an array of authors bringing important news of the immigrant experience to English-language readersAfter years on the peripheries of US fiction and poetry, Asian American authors have stepped into t…- 8 days ago, 5 Dec 17, 11:07am -

North Korean media has warned that nuclear war could break out ‘at any moment’ as the US and South Korea begin their biggest-ever joint air drillsThe Republican senator Lindsey Graham has called on the Pentagon to move the families of US military…- 10 days ago, 3 Dec 17, 11:14pm -

Coastguard official says at least 13 people have died and two are missing after boat hit refuelling vessel and overturnedAt least 13 people have been killed after a South Korean fishing boat collided with a refuelling vessel and capsized, the coastgu…- 11 days ago, 3 Dec 17, 6:35am -

HR McMaster tells defence forum that Kim Jong-un’s regime is the ‘greatest immediate threat to US’The potential of a US war with North Korea is growing each day, Donald Trump’s national security adviser said on Saturday. Speaking at the Reaga…- 11 days ago, 3 Dec 17, 6:11am -

My life was going nowhere – and it was all my own fault. Then I saw a quote that made my head hurt, and took off for South KoreaIt’s June 2003 and I’m at the post office, about to send an envelope to South Korea. The postage is £4.06. Inside i…- 13 days ago, 1 Dec 17, 3:00am -

The Hankyoreh

The past four years must have been a nightmare for Lee Dae-shik, 78, but his face was composed. “South Korean society is still controlled by a phantom,” said the white-haired elderly man. The second ..- 13 Apr 16, 3:39am -

North Korea’s foreign minister is visiting New York next week to attend a signing ceremony for the Paris Agreement on climate change. US Secretary of State John Kerry will also be attending the event..- 13 Apr 16, 3:36am -

A restaurant manager known to have orchestrated a recent group defection of employees at an overseas North Korean restaurant reportedly left his co-worker wife behind in China when he arrived in South..- 13 Apr 16, 3:32am -

Although the current situation of the South Korean economy is bad, its future prospects are even worse. On Apr. 12, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its projection for South Korea’s econ..- 13 Apr 16, 3:30am -

This cartoon depicts young people voting in the Apr. 13 general elections on behalf of the victims of the Sewol ferry sinking. The elections are just three days ahead of the sinking’s second anniversa..- 13 Apr 16, 3:28am -

A new report by the McKinsey Global Institute predicts that by 2030, 31% of the population of Seoul (3.2 million people) will be older than 60. This puts Seoul eight on the list of cities with the mos..- 13 Apr 16, 3:27am -

A work by artist Choi Jung-hwa, installed outside the government memorial to the victims of the Sewol ferry sinking in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. The second anniversary of the sinking is on Apr. 16. (p..- 13 Apr 16, 3:27am -

The South Korean government’s actions with the recent group defection of employees at an overseas North Korean restaurant have been as strange as the incident itself. Most notable is the way the Minis..- 12 Apr 16, 5:13am -

“The South Korean economy is similar to the Sewol sinking - and President Park Geun-hye is Captain Lee Jun-seok.” Sungkyunkwan University emeritus professor Kim Tae-dong and Dongguk University visiti..- 12 Apr 16, 5:10am -

Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to offer monthly “activity subsidies” of 500,000 won (US$440) as of July to young people preparing for employment. The city also said it plans to go ahead with the..- 12 Apr 16, 5:07am -

Yonhap News Agency

(ATTN: UPDATES with latest voter turnout rate in paras 5-8) SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Voters headed to polling stations Wednesday for the crucial parliamentary elections that will shape the legislative landscape for the next four years and gauge pu…- 13 Apr 16, 3:05am -

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn on Wednesday called on all election-related officials to do their utmost to ensure the fairness of the ongoing parliamentary polls. While inspecting the election situation room in Seoul, the- 13 Apr 16, 3:05am -

BEIJING, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Trade volume between North Korea and China posted double-digit growth in the first quarter of 2016 from a year earlier despite the United Nations' punitive economic sanctions imposed on the reclusive country, official da…- 13 Apr 16, 2:04am -

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- "Hallyu" actress Han Ga-in gave birth to a healthy baby girl, her entertainment agency said Wednesday. BH Entertainer said the 34-year-old star gave birth earlier in the day, and both the mother and child are in good hea- 13 Apr 16, 2:04am -

SEJONG, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's antitrust watchdog said Wednesday that it has recommended global furniture giant IKEA revise its terms regarding refunds for canceled deliveries. IKEA, which opened its first store in southern Seoul in 201- 13 Apr 16, 1:17am -

GIMCHEON, South Korea, April 13 (Yonhap) -- A 2.1-magnitude earthquake struck areas near South Korea's southern city of Gimcheon on Wednesday, the weather agency said. The quake was recorded at 5:28 a.m. some 28 kilometers southwest of Gimcheon, N- 12 Apr 16, 10:43pm -

SEOUL, April 13 (Yonhap) -- Despite the United Nations slapping punitive sanctions on North Korea about a month ago, foreigners are still heading to the Asian country, a radio report said Wednesday. The report by the Washington-based Radio Free Asi- 12 Apr 16, 10:43pm -

SEJONG, April 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's exports of industrial parts and materials fell for the fourth straight quarter in the first quarter of this year amid weak global demand and low oil prices, the trade ministry said Wednesday. Outbound ship- 12 Apr 16, 10:12pm -